Green Water.

Hi. hvedra. I have never tried this before at all. It sounds like something good. I am sure that the water carries an ample amount of nutrients.

You got me thinking -I could use it to make risotto or a soup. I made risotto today and wished to put something better for the water - next time it would be water of some boiled veggie. :)

Hi hvedra~ I love cabbage, but have never drank the water that it was cooked in. I have heard that it is very good for you though. I don't think that I would find it very appealing, at least not enough to just drink that way. How does it taste? Seems that it would be kind of bland?

I like cabbage and I know I've had some of the water as I've eaten the cabbage, but I've never just drunk the water.

I'll try this. It's something new for me. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Hvedra!. If it organic vegetable I will drink the water but if not I will not take it. I usually just blanched it in boiled water for few minute and put in colander and throw the water in sink. I prefer to put fresh vegetable in juicer and mix it with fruit so the taste will be much better.

No, but I might try that next time I have cabbage.

I do not cook cabbage often, but I have heard that the water is full of Vitamin C. I would probably put it into some kind of soup, though. I like cabbage cooked with potatoes and smoked sausage. I certainly do not waste the water that any of my veggies have been cooked in.

I've made gravy out of the water the vegetables were cooked in but never drank it, what does it taste like? I guess it tastes like whatever vegetable was cooked in it but could be wrong? Someone told me they heard it wasn't good for you to drink the water vegetables were cooked in, but couldn't tell me why. Something to do with pesticides used while they are growing. It can't be any worse for you than eating the pesticides and they aren't allowed to sell the vegetables until the chemicals aren't active anymore anyway.

We call it vegetable water. I've had the water from green beans, corn, or peas. Cabbage we make a boiled dinner out of and the cabbage as well as the the liguid and other food (pork or roast beef, onions, and potatoes) the dinner are taken in like a soup or stew.

When I was really into cooking and keeping a frugal kitchen I would cooking vegetables and freeze the green water, then use it for soups. By adding some herbs and spices it can be a very good soup base. My grandmother always had a soup on the back of the stove adding whatever. Great for lunch!

like cabbage very much but I did not know until today that the water was good. I´ll try it. I usually steam the cabbage to have the nutrients stay there in spite of my throwing away the water.

yes, i have tried cabbage water and i did not like it. my granny did though. it is good for making stock but since i don't often boil my vegetables i tend to rely on stock cubes instead.

wow! thanks for the idea. I haven't tried but soon I will, coz it's healthful. Can you tell me the procedure if u don't mind,I'll try to make. ^_^

It's called potlicker here in Tennessee, lol. I like to eat it over cornbread. Cabbage is one of my favorite veggies.